Subregion |
Physicians
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Nurses
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Dentists
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Hospitals
Beds (per 1,000 population)
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Immunization
Coverage in Infants (Percent)
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(Per 10,000 population) |
DTP*
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OPV*
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BCG*
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Measles
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1980
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1997
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1980
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1997
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1980
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1997
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1980
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1995
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1980
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1997
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1980
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1997
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1980
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1997
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1980
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1997
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The Americas | 13.1 | 19.6 | 23.1 | 41.2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 45 | 87 | 71 | 87 | 54 | 97 | 48 | 90 |
North America | 18.9 | 27.4 | 49.8 | 96.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 67 | 94 | 61 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 90 |
Latin America & The Caribbean | 9.1 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 38 | 83 | 74 | 88 | 54 | 97 | 41 | 90 |
Latin America | 9.2 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 38 | 83 | 74 | 88 | 54 | 97 | 41 | 90 |
Mexico | 10.2 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 44 | 93 | 91 | 94 | 48 | 99 | 35 | 84 |
Central America | 4.1 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 41 | 89 | 41 | 90 | 43 | 95 | 33 | 87 |
Latin Caribbean | 9.2 | 24.7 | 9.6 | 30.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 33 | 75 | 47 | 74 | 47 | 79 | 25 | 74 |
Brazil | 7.2 | 12.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 40 | 79 | 99 | 89 | 56 | 99 | 56 | 99 |
Andean Area | 7.1 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 24 | 80 | 33 | 84 | 56 | 97 | 25 | 85 |
Southern Cone | 18.8 | 21.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 50 | 86 | 80 | 91 | 65 | 96 | 55 | 92 |
Non-Latin Caribbean | 4.7 | 10.8 | 17.3 | 21.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 28 | 89 | 36 | 89 | 42 | 97 | 31 | 88 |
Source
of basic data: Data tapes from various United Nations bureaus.
Analyses and computations by the Special Program on Health Analysis,
PAHO.
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*DTP=Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. OPV=Oral poliomyelitis vaccine. BCG=Tuberculosis.